Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-09-24

After discussing the yiands the chair
man of the committee acting as master
of ceremonies, called upon their guest
for few remarks. How nobly he re-
sponded, only those who were there to
hear his burning, eloquent, instructive
words will ever know. He spoke at
Tenth and as few other men could speak.
He was followed by Rev. w. III. Coston,
Charles A. Pillsbury, Frank j. Mead, G.
NJ. Palmer, Judson N. Cross, w. g..
| Byron, G. A. Lounsberry, John g.
Isterritt, I. A. Jackson, Jasper Gibbs, j.
Q. Adams, A. Miles, B. G. Yancy and
then he made the closing speech. It
was then about 2 o'clock three cheers
We're given with a hearty good will for
Hon. John Mercer Langston, the expo
sition, Minneapolis and st. Paul and all
retired. Those who sat at the banquet
besides those who are mentioned above
We're: William Liggins, R. G. Howard,
u. w. Ellison, f. J.. Fortsoll, j. K. Hill
yard, J. r. White, r. G. Marshall, w.
T.. Singleton, Chas. Hale, L. w. Hughes,
j. w. Mcclure, B. A. Lewis, q. Mitch
ell, Jno. Thurman, Moses Weaver, L.
w. Lamb, G.. A. Averitt, A.G. Plummer,
Z. +. Adams, ]. w. Smith, J. G. Todd,
Fred Bracket, ]. L. Neal, r. H. Ben
son, A. Myrick and e. +. Davis.
Friday morning Prof. Langston came
to St. Paul and escorted by Messrs. R.
F. Gray of Minneapolis, Messrs. L. II.
Lyles, F. ID. Parker, and j. @. Adams
visited the rooms of the bar association
of Ramsey county, where reception
was rendered to him by the members,
of whom there were about fifty present:
President G. D. O'Brien, Judge William
Louis Kelly, III. r. Stevens, John B.
Brisbine, Judge G. E. Flandrau, George
G. squires, j. j. Egan, w. H. Lightner
and others of the bar association, III. P.
Hall and Col. J. Ham Davidson and 9TH
ers. He was introduced by Mr.. F. ID.
Parker in very happy manner, and
made a short speech in which he re-
lated the trials through which he passed
in his endeavors to become lawyer;
and, attera pleasant time spent in hand
shaking, the party drove to the resi-
dence of Mr.. L. I'll. Lyles, where de-
lightful lunch was rendered to the dis
tinguished guest. There he met Rev.
aud Mrs. j.. M. Henderson, MIR. and
Mrs. j. A. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K.
Hilyard, Mesdames Allen French, w.
A. Hilyard, f. ID. Parker, Lizzie J. Tai
bert, Isaac Hill, w. FL. Clay, j. H. jack
son, Misses Florence, French Edna
Mason, Rosa Hill, Rev. A. Moore, JAS.
Thomas, Prof. G. f. Adams. After
leaving Mr.. Lyles' he viewed few Of
the sights of the city-the German class
Of Prot. G. f. Adams, the office Of the
APPEAL and then took the train to Chi
cage.
The celebration. and the visit of Prof.
| Langton to our state will long be re-
| membered with pleasure.
That the exposition management was
pleased we append the following letter
from the manager:
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. %, 1887.
JOHN @. ADAMS, ESQ:
Dear Sir desire through your paper
to extend the cordial thanks OF the Mau-
agelnent OF the Minneapolis Industrial
Exposition to the Colored People OF the
Northwest, tor their hearty co-opera-
zion with us in making Emancipation
Day the most successful Especial" day
Of the exposition. l wish especially to
thank the members of your committee
Tor their unpaid labor to achieve the
pleasant results; and Hon. John. Mercer
Langston, for his mastery and eloquent
address, and also the singers who con-
tributed SO much to the pleasure of the
occasion.
G.. NJ. PALMER, Manager.
Emancipation Day was an unqualified
success in every respect and all had a
good time, and the management have
set a precedent that will be followed on
future occasions to our mutual advan-
tage.